Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Doing good deeds

It is inexplicable on
why does the heart and mind whither to such direction. Perhaps it is an
indication of a dire need of change; for better of course.

Expanding on that, my
thoughts to ponder for today is quite simple and realistic; would you agree
that random act of kindness leaves a lasting imprint in the hearts of those on
the receiving ends? Well, they do. Always be kind to others even if the notion
is not agreeable by your vicinity. The reason I’m saying this is because I know
for a fact that some people prefer to grasp on the past and hold on to grudge.
They say “Life is tough. Only the strong will survive.” Well, I on the other
hand would say “Life IS tough. But Allah is Great.” My ethos is simple; the reward
comes from Allah and He will decide when and where you will receive good deeds
in return. Not the people. People will never stop judging you but their judgment
shouldn't bother you because you should be concerning on what Allah thinks of
you. So, just continue being nice to others.

Being nice also
brings the meaning of appreciating yourself. Love yourself before others can
love you. When you love yourself and opt to be nice, it wouldn’t be long until
others would notice and take notes. Be nice not to be lauded but driven by
genuine sincerity. Be nice so that you would be made an exemplar for others to
follow suit because when everyone is nice, the world would be nicer even if
life remains tough.

It took me
culmination of years to embrace the notion. You know; of being nice. My childhood
and adolescent years were unkind to me. I can relate to those who were pushed
around for being unprivileged, ugly, dark complexion, Indian features, scruffy
and boyish. You have no idea (or perhaps you do) living in a vicinity of privileged
people and being unloved even by your family. But Alhamdulillah I turned to be
alright. Kata orang-orang tua jadi orang laaa jugak… Perhaps it is due to all
those deprivation, I became more appreciative and sensitive to those within my
radius. Eventually, I’ve learn that kindness will return to you but in
different form and by different people.